Böhmermann plays hunter on TV: police are checking. ZDF has now made things clear: “It is a non-functional, unloaded decorative rifle that does not require any permits or weapons masters to operate it” According to the relevant article of the Weapons Act, the ban on carrying so-called apparent weapons “expressly does not apply to use in film and television recordings,” the broadcaster emphasized.
All supposed “shots” and “muzzle flashes” were added digitally in post-production, as were all the banging noises.